"But since then, there have been few signs of tangible progress. Russia's foreign minister poured cold water on the idea of a leaders' summit and security guarantees for Kyiv, saying that the Kremlin won't accept the placement of any foreign troops in Ukraine.

In its overnight attacks, Russia launched a total of 574 strike drones and 40 missiles on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, hitting as far west as the city of Lviv."

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Vlad is toying with his food... his position that Ukraine isn't a real state and that Russia should control ALL of it hasn't, and won't, change.

Donny Doll Hands is become a co-conspirator and ally to Vlad's dirty little war.

The point of Foreign Troops in Ukraine as a Security Measure is to allow a quick Counterattack if Putin breaks an Agreement, which might forestall such an attack.

But he's not settling for anything other than controlling the entire country with a government that he puts in place.